Vibrating platform may ease stiffness after severe burns
NCT ID NCT06787716
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding whole-body vibration training to standard physical therapy helps people recovering from deep second-degree burns on their legs. Sixty adults aged 20 to 50 took part. They did standard exercises plus vibration sessions three times a week for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if it improved hamstring flexibility, muscle activity, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- whole-body vibration training on a vibration platform
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve flexibility and quality of life after burn injuries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no blinding or long-term follow-up, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is an add-on to standard therapy, making it hard to isolate its effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a deep second-degree thermal burn of the lower extremity, 35%-40% total body surface area (TBSA) of burn as measured with the rule of nine, after six weeks from the injury or complete wound healing. 2. Patients with 20 to 50 years old. 3. Absence of any neurological disorder i.e.: stroke, ataxia, or parkinsonism. Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with open wounds. 2. Patients with recent fractures. 3. Patients with severe obesity BMI ≥40. 4. Patients with cardiorespiratory disorders. 5. Patients with bone disease, joint replacement, and traumatic spine history since last year. In order to apply the inclusion and exclusion criteria, all cases will be subjected to an interview and assessment. Those subjects who will be eligible to take part in the study will sign an informed consent before participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt